One of the best non-Blue Note sessions from Art Blakey in the 60s - a really searing set that features the sextet lineup of the Jazz Messengers - a group that's filled with legends who include Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Wayne Shorter on tenor, Curtis Fuller on trombone, Reggie Workman on bass, and Cedar Walton on piano! The sextet format really pushes the energy of the group - and allows for even more wonderful horn interplay than before - while still allowing for lots of solo space for individual voices. Tracks are long and open, with a bouncing lyrical groove that's more soaring than some of the heavy-hitting earlier albums from Blakey, but no less pleasing - and possibly even a bit more soulful!A1 Caravan 9:44 A2 Sweet 'N' Sour 5:28 A3 In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning 4:01 B1 This Is For Albert 8:15 B2 Skylark 4:45 B3 Thermo 6:44
